SUCCORS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of succor

as in assistances

something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of succor

as in comforts

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Noun

If, by chance, Mbappe and Messi were to end the tournament with an equal number of goals and assists, the award would go to the player who achieved those goals/assists in the fewest number of minutes.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of assists

Noun

From education and job training to community lending to housing to mental health supports to making public benefits easier to get, new tools in the right hands will make a vital difference.

— Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026
The organizations doing this work are helping connect people not just to medical care, but to the supports that keep Rhode Islanders healthy.

— María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Definition of supports

Verb

The court’s 6-3 decision in Slaughter also effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, thereby greatly expanding the power of the president.

— Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Today, the 20-minute rule remains one of the foundational pillars of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) — a treatment that Walker notes the American Academy of Sleep Medicine endorses as the first-line approach for chronic insomnia, ahead of pharmaceutical interventions.

— Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of endorses

Noun

All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025

Definition of encouragements

Verb

The platform replaces disjointed, manual procedures with a single, adaptable system that facilitates real-time coordination between brands, suppliers, retailers, third-party inspection service providers and even testing labs.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Pushing for personhood The world’s first embryo adoption program was launched in 1997 by Nightlight Christian Adoptions, which also facilitates traditional domestic and international adoptions.

— Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of facilitates

Noun

Internal medicine physician Manjaree Daw, MD, told Cleveland Clinic that lemon balm can be a gentler option than prescription sleep aids.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Definition of aids

Verb

Like his two older siblings before him, Louis attends the Lambrook school near the family’s Berkshire home.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Dule Hill attends the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Celebrity event at Honda Center on July 11 in Anaheim, California.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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